Aeroplane-fuselage



G. NIEDBALA. AEROPLANE FUSELAGE.

y APPLICATION HLED SAN. 27. 1920- 1,349,526. Patented Aug. 10, 1920.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN.Z7. I920.

G. NIEDBALA.

AEHOPLANE FUSELAGE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2-1, 1920.

Patented'Aug. 10, 1920.

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UNITED STATES GREGORY NIEDBALA, 0F ELKHART, INDIANA.

AEROPLANE-FUSELAGE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GREGORY NIEDBALA, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residin" at Elkhart, in the county of Elkhart and tate ofIndiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Aeroplane-Fuselages, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention has particular reference to a fuselage orpassenger carriage for aeroplanes and is constructed of double wallformation with interposed resilient members for the purpose of absorbingshocks should the fuselage accidentally contact an abutment and also toinsure an even riding in the fuselage during the flying of theaeroplane.

lVith the above general objects in view and others that will becomeapparent as the nature of the invention becomes better understood, thesame consists in the novel combination and arrangement of partshereinafter fully described in connection with the accompanyingdrawings.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of an aeroplane constructed inaccordance with the present invention,

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the fuselage removedfrom the aeroplane structure,

Fig. 3 is a horizontal longitudinal sectional view on line III-III ofFig. 2,

Fig 4 is a cross sectional view taken on line V -IV of Fi 2 showing theresiliently mounted shock aFsorbing plate interposed between the spacedforward ends of the double wall of the fuselage,

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view taken 0'. line VV of Fig. 2 showing thecushion springs interposed between the inner an outer walls of thefusela e with the side windows permitting outsi e inspect on.

Fi 6 1s a cross sectional view taken on line I-VI of Fi 3 showing theside entrance door to the Fuselage.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary view in section of a portion of thefuselage showing the reinforcing rings contacting the mner face of theouter wall,

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional v ew of a modified form of fuselageillustrating an Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 10, 1920.

Application flied January 27, 1920. Serial No. 354,385.

interlaced wicker spacing member between the inner and outer wall of thefusela e, and

Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view ta on at ri ht angles to Fig. 8.eferring more in detail to the accompanymgdrawings, and particularly toFig. 1 there is illustrated an aeroplane embodying a fuselage 10 mountedupon forward ground wheels 11 and having a rear 'skid 12, the fuselagebeing carried by the airfoil 13 in any suitable manner while the pilotfor the aero lane occupies the compartment 14 locate rearwardly of thepropeller, and above the fuselage.

The present invention relates more particularly to the construction offuselage, and is best illustrated in Figs. 2 to 9 as embodying spacedinner and outer walls 15 and 16 respectively. As shown, the spaced wallsare formed of interlaced strands of willow, reed, ratan or the like andare of .the usual general desi n of aeroplane fuselages. A protective seathing of fabric or like material incloses the outer wall to preventinjury of the wicker construction.

To maintain the inner and outer walls 15 and 16 of the fusela e equallyspaced, there is provided a plum ity of coil springs 18 spaced atdesired intervals and arranged in circular series as shown in Fi 2, 3, 5and 6. The rear ends 15' and 16 of the fuselage walls 15 and 16respectively are spaced as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 with a single coilspring 19 interposed between the same for absorbing rearwardly directedjolts or shocks of the fuselage. As a brace for maintaining the outerwall 16 of the fuselage in exact circular formation, there are providedat intervals within the outer wall andin contact therewith, sets ofrings 20 of reeds or willows.

The forward ends 21 and 22 of the fuselage walls 15 and 16 are spacedapart as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 while a concaved annular member 23 ofwicker formation is spaced between said end walls and is engaged by thealined springs 24 arranged at opposite sides thereof and contacting theends walls 21 and 22 of the fuselage. lVith this construction. unusualjolts and shocks caused by the fuselage striking an object and alsoduring the natural flying of the machine will be absorbed by the springs24. As shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4 the forward end 21 of the inner walland the central part of the member 23 are provided with alined openings21 permitting a forward view throug the front end window 22 provided inthe forward end of the outer wall 16.

Chairs or seats 25 of any preferred construction are arranged uponopposite sides of the inner compartment 15 of the fuselage and the oposite sides. of the inner wall 15 are provide with openings 26 adjacentsaid seats that are alined with windows 27 rovided in the outer wall 16of the fuseage. As shown more clearly in Figs. 1, 3 and 6, the rear endof the fuselage is provided with an entrance door 28 through whichpassengers may pass when entering the fusela e.

With t e t pe of aeroplane fuselage above describe it will be seen adevice is provided possessing great resiliency to effect the absorptionof shocks and jars caused b the unusual speed of travel throu h t e air,and also in seeking a landing w ile the lateral and forward windowspermit an exterior inspection at all times. Also, the fuselage wallsbeing constructed of interlaced wicker material additional resiliency isoffered ,thereb to obviate the possibility of injury in case of accidentto the occupants of the fuselage.

A modified form of the invention is shown in Fi 8 and 9, and in lieu ofthe shock absor ing springs 18, there is provided at desired intervals,wicker braces 29 formed integral with the inner and outer walls 15 and16 which maintain the walls in spaced relation and also constitute shockabsorbers as will be obvious.

While there are herein shown and described the preferred embodiments ofthe invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changesmay be made in the details of constructlon without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as new is 1. A fuselage for aeroplanes comprising inner andouter walls formed of interlaced wicker, and integrally formedinterlaced wicker members extending between the inner and outer walls.

2. A fuselage for aeroplanes comprising inner and outer walls formed ofinterlaced wicker, integrally formed interlaced wicker members extendlnbetween the inner and outer walls, and a abric sheathing covering theouter wall.

3. A fuselage for aeroplanes comprising spaced inner and outer walls, anannular shock absorbing band positioned between the spaced forward endsof said walls, and cushion springs arranged at opposite sides of saidband and engaging the ends of said fuselage walls.

In testimony whereof I affix m signature.

GREGORY NIE BALA.

